Taliban Insurgents in Afghanistan

AL SHING DISTRICT, LAGHMAN PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN - SEPTEMBER 1, 2008: On August 18, 2008, French soldiers on a patrol in Uzbeen Valley were ambushed by insurgents. 10 French soldiers were killed as well as one of their translators. Commander Farooki who is part of the Emirati Islami gathering, the Taliban, the Hezb-i-Islami, the Tora Bora front, and Al Qaeda took part in the ambush with his men. As proof, some of his men are showing two Famas (French waepons) that they took from the dead bodies of the soldiers. The full uniform worn by one of the fighters was bought at the bazar. They also gave the photographer the watch of one of the dead soldiers, which was given back to his family. They pictured here in Al Shing district in Laghman province, a few miles away from Spir Kundey where the attack took place. Their headquarters are only a short distance away in a nearby village. Their message was for all the French forces to leave Afghanistan by the end of Ramadan, otherwise they would all be killed. (Photo by Veronique de Viguerie/Edit by Getty Images)
AL SHING DISTRICT, LAGHMAN PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN - SEPTEMBER 1, 2008: On August 18, 2008, French soldiers on a patrol in Uzbeen Valley were ambushed by insurgents. 10 French soldiers were killed as well as one of their translators. Commander Farooki who is part of the Emirati Islami gathering, the Taliban, the Hezb-i-Islami, the Tora Bora front, and Al Qaeda took part in the ambush with his men. As proof, some of his men are showing two Famas (French waepons) that they took from the dead bodies of the soldiers. The full uniform worn by one of the fighters was bought at the bazar. They also gave the photographer the watch of one of the dead soldiers, which was given back to his family. They pictured here in Al Shing district in Laghman province, a few miles away from Spir Kundey where the attack took place. Their headquarters are only a short distance away in a nearby village. Their message was for all the French forces to leave Afghanistan by the end of Ramadan, otherwise they would all be killed. (Photo by Veronique de Viguerie/Edit by Getty Images)
Taliban Insurgents in Afghanistan
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01 September, 2008
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